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The Banks Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States.〔 It spans the Neshannock Creek southeast of New Wilmington.〔 Constructed in 1889, the bridge is a Burr arch truss built on stone foundations and supported by steel girders; it is long.〔 Unlike many Pennsylvania counties, Lawrence County never possessed many covered bridges; perhaps only five such bridges were ever built in the county. Today, only the Banks Covered Bridge and the McConnell's Mill Covered Bridge near Rose Point remain.〔Zacher, Susan M. ''(National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Multiple Property Submission: Lawrence County Covered Bridges TR )''. National Park Service, 1979-12-11. Accessed 2010-02-10.〕 While the Howe truss used by the McConnell's Mill bridge is very rare, the Burr arch truss used by the Banks bridge is employed by many Pennsylvania bridges. Its interior walls are similar to those featured on many covered bridges in Bucks County.〔 In 1980, the bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its historical significance,〔 along with the McConnell's Mill bridge.〔 File:Banks Covered Bridge - Pennsylvania (4826579892).jpg File:Banks Covered Bridge, eastern side.jpg File:Banks Covered Bridge, northeastern angle.jpg ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Banks Covered Bridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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